Tricon Solutions · 1 month ago
Database Administrator (DBA) – MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Aurora
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$60/hr - $80/hr
5+ years expTricon Solutions is a leading organization in the digital media and broadcast technology industry, seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support high-performance data platforms. The role involves administering and optimizing various database systems, ensuring high availability and performance for large-scale digital platforms.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProject Management
Responsibilities
Administer, configure, and optimize MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Amazon Aurora databases across development, staging, and production environments
Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance for databases supporting large-scale digital platforms
Design and implement backup/restore, replication, and disaster recovery strategies, including multi-AZ configurations on AWS
Tune and maintain Redis clusters, memory configuration, persistence, cache optimization, and eviction strategies
Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and application teams to review schemas, optimize queries, and support release cycles
Set up monitoring, performance dashboards, and alerts using CloudWatch, Performance Insights, Datadog, New Relic, or similar tools
Manage database security, encryption, user access, patching, and compliance controls
Automate database tasks using Python/Bash scripts, AWS tools, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines
Troubleshoot production performance issues, replication lag, slow queries, connection bottlenecks, and AWS-related incidents
Participate in an on-call rotation and provide production support during peak traffic and urgent incidents
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on DBA experience supporting MySQL and PostgreSQL in production environments
Strong proficiency with Amazon Aurora (MySQL/Postgres-compatible), including monitoring, scaling, and failover
Deep understanding of Redis architecture, clustering, replication, and performance tuning
Experience supporting large-scale, high-traffic, low-latency applications
Strong SQL optimization skills (indexing, execution plans, partitioning)
Solid working knowledge of AWS (RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, networking fundamentals)
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash) and experience with DevOps/automation
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, etc.)
Excellent communication and ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
Preferred
Experience in the media, streaming, broadcast, or digital content environment
AWS Certifications (Database Specialty, Solutions Architect, DevOps)
Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes or microservices architecture
Experience with schema migration tools (Liquibase, Flyway, AWS DMS)
Company
Tricon Solutions
Tricon Solutions is a collective of experienced people and culture specialists that will help you accelerate your business performance.
51-200 employees
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